Northwest Interagency Coordination Center: 6/26/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018, 07:10

Northwest Activity Summary

Much cooler across the region yesterday with locally breezy conditions on the east side of the Cascades. Light precipitation occurred in western Washington and parts of western Oregon. No lightning occurred. Light initial attack yesterday with largest reported at 5 acres in eastern Washington. Minimal activity reported on existing large fires.

Preparedness Levels

Northwest PL

Current	3-Day	10-Day	30-Day
2 (6/22)	2	3	3

National PL

2 (4/13)

Northwest Incident Activity
New Fires and Acres25 fires for 12 acres
OR: 8 fires for 3 acres
WA: 17 fires for 9 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 0
Reported incidents: (OR: 4 WA: 0)

6,271 acres growth on existing incidents.

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (130) new fires

New large incidents: 3
Large fires contained: 3
Uncontained large fires: 16

National IMT Activity
Area Command Teams: 0

NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

*Nationally, there are 35 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression

Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents listed below meet large fire criteria and/or incidents with a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Large incidents are defined as fires which are 100+ acres in timber or 300+ acres in grass/brush. For additional information on incidents no longer listed below please refer to the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 0

Incidents Previously Reported: 4

Boxcar 0410 RN. OR-PRD-000410. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 1 mile E of Maupin, OR. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 99,500 acres (+3,650). 60% containment. Timber, brush and tall grass. Active fire behavior. Structures, infrastructure and recreational areas threatened. Road and area closures. Includes previously reported South Junction.

Jack Knife. OR-PRD-000440. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 11 miles SE of Grass Valley, OR. Start 6/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 14,722 acres (+2,621). 80% containment. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Area closures.

Graham 0420 OD. OR-955S-000420. IMT1 ODF Team 2 (Cline). 15 miles N of Sisters, OR. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,175 acres. 85% containment. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices.

Whiskey. OR-WSA-000026. ICT3. 1 mile NE of Charley Canyon. Start 6/21. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 898 acres (-116). Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. 98% containment. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

Northwest Fire Weather Summary

The region is under a zonal upper air pattern, with onshore flow that will persist through the weekend. An upper level trough will move through the area Wednesdayand Thursday bringing the next chance for showers and breezy conditions. Relative humidity should remain high enough to keep the winds from raising any noteworthy risk of significant fire development. Check your local NWS forecasts for details for your area.

Northwest Fire Potential Summary

With seasonal weather and fire danger indices in the normal range for this time of year, the threat of significant fires remains at or below normal levels. The 4^th of July elevates the risk of human caused ignitions drawing on IA resources. With the holiday landing on a Wednesday, that risk extends for the period encompassing the weekends on either side of the holiday.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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